Welcome to Istanbul, Turkey! A new date and a new surface. As it is played on hard, it marks a perfect preparation for European for the upcoming US Open. Former winners are Groenefeld, Myskina, Radwanska & Dementieva. Only Groenefeld is set to return, other big contenders are Karolina Sprem, Yaroslava Shvedova and the sister of former winner Agnieszka Radwanska, Urszula. Who will lift the trophy? You can decide. Vote now as the Istanbul Cup gets underway with main competition!
Ranking Points
WTA International (32, $220,000):
W - 280
F - 200
SF - 130
QF - 70
R16 - 30
R32 - 1
Qualifier - 16*
Q3 - 10
Q2 - 6
Q1 - 1
* If a qualifier loses in the first round, no first round points are awarded on top of the qualifying points.
Previous Finals:
2005: Anna-Lena Grönefeld beat Anna Chakvetadze | 6-1 1-6 6-3
2006: Anastasia Myskina RUS [1] beat Urszula Radwańska POL [Q] | 6-4 6-3
2007: Agnieszka Radwańska POL [7] beat Alona Bondarenko UKR [5] | 6-2 1-6 6-2
2008: Elena Dementieva RUS [1] beat Sorana Cirstea ROU | 6-2 6-3
The Favourites
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First Section: Vera Zvonareva RUS [1]
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Second Section: Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [3]
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Third Section: Marta Domachowska POL
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Fourth Section: Andrea Petkovic GER
Second Round
Vera Zvonareva RUS [1] vs Timea Bacsinszky SUI
Stefanie Voegele SUI vs Elena Bovina RUS [Q]
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [3] vs Pemra Ozgen TUR [WC]
Maria Elena Camerin ITA vs Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [Q]
Lucie Hradecka CZE [8] vs Julia Goerges GER
Marta Domachowska POL vs Aravane Rezai FRA [4]
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL vs Alina Jidkova RUS [Q]
Andrea Petkovic GER vs Rossana de los Rios PAR
Kim's_fan_4ever
Jul 29th, 2009, 05:48 PM
Timea Bacsinszky SUI
Elena Bovina RUS [Q]
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [3]
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [Q]
Lucie Hradecka CZE [8]
Marta Domachowska POL
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
Andrea Petkovic GER
Xepher
Jul 29th, 2009, 05:51 PM
Timea Bacsinszky SUI
Stefanie Voegele SUI
Pemra Ozgen TUR [WC]
Maria Elena Camerin ITA
Julia Goerges GER
Marta Domachowska POL
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
Rossana de los Rios PAR
p@wcio
Jul 29th, 2009, 05:52 PM
Timea Bacsinszky SUI
Elena Bovina RUS [Q]
Pemra Ozgen TUR [WC]
Maria Elena Camerin ITA
Lucie Hradecka CZE [8]
Marta Domachowska POL
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
Rossana de los Rios PAR
Meelis
Jul 29th, 2009, 06:02 PM
Bacsinszky
Voegele
Medina
Pivovarova
Goerges
Rezai
Pironkova
de los Rios
*Jean*
Jul 29th, 2009, 06:04 PM
Timea Bacsinszky SUI
Elena Bovina RUS [Q]
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [3]
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [Q]
Julia Goerges GER
Marta Domachowska POL
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
Rossana de los Rios PAR
Slutati
Jul 29th, 2009, 06:07 PM
Vera Zvonareva RUS [1]
Elena Bovina RUS [Q]
Pemra Ozgen TUR [WC]
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [Q]
Julia Goerges GER
Marta Domachowska POL
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
Andrea Petkovic GER
Sexysova
Jul 29th, 2009, 06:07 PM
Vera Zvonareva RUS [1]
Stefanie Voegele SUI
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [3]
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [Q]
Lucie Hradecka CZE [8]
Marta Domachowska POL
Alina Jidkova RUS [Q]
Andrea Petkovic GER
Bероника
Jul 29th, 2009, 06:10 PM
Vera Zvonareva RUS [1]
Elena Bovina RUS [Q]
Pemra Ozgen TUR [WC]
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [Q]
Lucie Hradecka CZE [8]
Aravane Rezai FRA [4]
Alina Jidkova RUS [Q]
Andrea Petkovic GER
Aravanecaravan
Jul 29th, 2009, 06:11 PM
Aravane and seven other players....
But if I have to pick:
Vera Zvonareva RUS [1]
Elena Bovina RUS [Q]
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [3]
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [Q]
Julia Goerges GER
Aravane Rezai FRA [4]
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
Rossana de los Rios PAR
Frozenn
Jul 29th, 2009, 06:23 PM
Timea Bacsinszky
Stefanie Voegele
Pemra Ozgen
Maria Elena Camerin
Lucie Hradecka
Marta Domachowska
Tsvetana Pironkova
Rossana de los Rios
Dorien.
Jul 29th, 2009, 06:30 PM
Timea Bacsinszky SUI
Stefanie Voegele SUI
Pemra Ozgen TUR [WC]
Maria Elena Camerin ITA
Lucie Hradecka CZE [8]
Aravane Rezai FRA [4]
Alina Jidkova RUS [Q]
Andrea Petkovic GER
Broseghini
Jul 29th, 2009, 07:29 PM
Timea Bacsinszky SUI
Stefanie Voegele SUI
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [3]
Maria Elena Camerin ITA
Lucie Hradecka CZE [8]
Marta Domachowska POL
Alina Jidkova RUS [Q]
Andrea Petkovic GER
Elisse
Jul 29th, 2009, 07:43 PM
Timea Bacsinszky SUI
Stefanie Voegele SUI
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [3]
Maria Elena Camerin ITA
Lucie Hradecka CZE [8]
Aravane Rezai FRA [4]
Alina Jidkova RUS [Q]
Rossana de los Rios PAR
tucker1989
Jul 29th, 2009, 08:20 PM
Timea Bacsinszkyhttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2.gif (http://www.tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=386113#) SUI
Elena Bovina RUS [Q]
Pemra Ozgen TUR [WC]
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [Q]
Julia Goerges GER
Aravane Rezai FRA [4]
Alina Jidkova RUS [Q]
Rossana de los Rioshttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2.gif (http://www.tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=386113#) PAR
Daszmarelli
Jul 29th, 2009, 08:26 PM
Vera Zvonareva RUS [1] :hearts:
Stefanie Voegele SUI
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP[WC]
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [Q]
Julia Goerges GER
Marta Domachowska POL
Alina Jidkova RUS [Q]
Andrea Petkovic GER
Endru.
Jul 29th, 2009, 08:57 PM
Timea Bacsinszky SUI
Stefanie Voegele SUI
Pemra Ozgen TUR [WC]
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [Q]
Julia Goerges GER
Marta Domachowska POL
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
Rossana de los Rios PAR
iPatty
Jul 29th, 2009, 08:59 PM
Timea Bacsinszky SUI
Stefanie Voegele SUI
Pemra Ozgen TUR [WC]
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [Q]
Julia Goerges GER
Marta Domachowska POL
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
Andrea Petkovic GER
iGOAT
Jul 29th, 2009, 11:19 PM
Bacsinszky
Bovina
Ozgen
Pivovarova
Goerges
Domachowska
Jidkova
de los Rios.
hellas719
Jul 29th, 2009, 11:21 PM
Timea Bacsinszky SUI
Stefanie Voegele SUI
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [3]
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [Q]
Julia Goerges GER
Marta Domachowska POL
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
Andrea Petkovic GER
Hayato
Jul 30th, 2009, 12:03 AM
Timea Bacsinszky SUI
Stefanie Voegele SUI
Pemra Ozgen TUR [WC]
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [Q]
Julia Goerges GER
Marta Domachowska POL
Alina Jidkova RUS [Q]
Rossana de los Rios PAR
Hurley
Jul 30th, 2009, 12:38 AM
Vera Zvonareva RUS [1]
Elena Bovina RUS [Q]
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [3]
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [Q]
Lucie Hradecka CZE [8]
Aravane Rezai FRA [4]
Alina Jidkova RUS [Q]
Andrea Petkovic GER
Broseghini
Jul 30th, 2009, 01:00 AM
Second Round
Vera Zvonareva RUS [1] lost to Timea Bacsinszky SUI | 4-6 1-6
Stefanie Voegele SUI vs Elena Bovina RUS [Q] | 3-6 6-1 3-2
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [3] vs Pemra Ozgen TUR [WC] | 7-6 3-5 SP!!
Maria Elena Camerin ITA lost to Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [Q] | 2-6 4-6
Lucie Hradecka CZE [8] vs Julia Goerges GER | 7-5 1-6 1-1
Marta Domachowska POL beat Aravane Rezai FRA [4] | 6-1 7-5
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL vs Alina Jidkova RUS [Q] | 6-0 2-6 3-4
Andrea Petkovic GER vs Rossana de los Rios PAR | 4-6 6-5 SP!!
RobM88
Jul 30th, 2009, 01:21 AM
Voegele
Ozgen
Goerges
Jidkova
Petkovic
Kovalchuk
Jul 30th, 2009, 02:38 AM
Voegele
Ozgen
Goerges
Pironkova
Petkovic
*Jean*
Jul 30th, 2009, 06:03 AM
Second Round
Vera Zvonareva RUS [1] lost to Timea Bacsinszky SUI | 4-6 1-6
Stefanie Voegele SUI vs Elena Bovina RUS [Q] | 3-6 6-1 5-2 MP!
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [3] vs Pemra Ozgen TUR [WC] | 7-6 3-6 0-1
Maria Elena Camerin ITA lost to Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [Q] | 2-6 4-6
Lucie Hradecka CZE [8] vs Julia Goerges GER | 7-5 1-6 1-3
Marta Domachowska POL beat Aravane Rezai FRA [4] | 6-1 7-5
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL vs Alina Jidkova RUS [Q] | 6-0 2-6 4-5 MP!
Andrea Petkovic GER vs Rossana de los Rios PAR | 4-6 7-5 1-0
igralec33
Jul 30th, 2009, 06:49 AM
Voegele
Ozgen
Goerges
Pironkova
de los Rios
olivero
Jul 30th, 2009, 06:56 AM
Elena Bovina RUS [Q]
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [3]
Lucie Hradecka CZE [8]
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
Andrea Petkovic GER
tiffanykatya.
Jul 30th, 2009, 08:08 AM
Stefanie Voegele SUI
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [3]
Julia Goerges GER
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
Andrea Petkovic GER
Bart
Jul 30th, 2009, 08:25 AM
Elena Bovina RUS [Q]
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [3]
Julia Goerges GER
Marta Domachowska POL
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
Andrea Petkovic GER
McPie
Jul 30th, 2009, 08:57 AM
Elena Bovina RUS
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP
Julia Goerges GER
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
Rossana de los Rios PAR
Shafanovic.
Jul 30th, 2009, 09:19 AM
AMG
Gorges
Jidkova
De Los Rios
Sexysova
Jul 30th, 2009, 09:25 AM
Second Round | LIVE
Vera Zvonareva RUS [1] lost to Timea Bacsinszky SUI | 4-6 1-6
Stefanie Voegele SUI beat Elena Bovina RUS [Q] | 3-6 6-1 6-2
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [3] vs Pemra Ozgen TUR [WC] | 7-6 3-6 5-2 MP!
Maria Elena Camerin ITA lost to Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [Q] | 2-6 4-6
Lucie Hradecka CZE [8] lost to Julia Goerges GER | 7-5 1-6 2-6
Marta Domachowska POL beat Aravane Rezai FRA [4] | 6-1 7-5
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL beat Alina Jidkova RUS [Q] | 6-0 2-6 7-5
Andrea Petkovic GER vs Rossana de los Rios PAR | 4-6 7-5 4-3
Rui.
Jul 30th, 2009, 09:41 AM
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [3]
Andrea Petkovic GER
James
Jul 30th, 2009, 09:45 AM
Petkovic
Sexysova
Jul 30th, 2009, 09:57 AM
Second Round | FINISHED
Vera Zvonareva RUS [1] lost to Timea Bacsinszky SUI | 4-6 1-6
Stefanie Voegele SUI beat Elena Bovina RUS [Q] | 3-6 6-1 6-2
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [3] beat Pemra Ozgen TUR [WC] | 7-6 3-6 6-2
Maria Elena Camerin ITA lost to Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [Q] | 2-6 4-6
Lucie Hradecka CZE [8] lost to Julia Goerges GER | 7-5 1-6 2-6
Marta Domachowska POL beat Aravane Rezai FRA [4] | 6-1 7-5
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL beat Alina Jidkova RUS [Q] | 6-0 2-6 7-5
Andrea Petkovic GER beat Rossana de los Rios PAR | 4-6 7-5 6-3